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Thomas Paine

To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.

Tuesday, October 22, 2019

22 October - Blogs I'm Following - 1 of 5

10 pm MDT


Impeaching Trump-- Alexander Hamilton vs Vladimir Putin

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 41 seconds ago
When I studied the revolutionary period in high school, the teacher, Mr. Feinstein, a relatively conservative guy, loved Alexander Hamilton, who seemed pretty conservative to me. I preferred the more populist Thomas Jefferson, who I associated with the left. Hamilton hated the "common people," and democracy and wanted a king instead of a president and a House of Lords instead of a Senate. Last week, Ron Chernow, an historian who wrote, among many books, a classic biography of Alexander Hamilton (2004)-- the source material for Miranda's Broadway show. Last week, Chernow's op-ed ... more »

Facing Hostile Parliament, BoJo Threatens to Pull Brexit Bill

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 27 minutes ago
RT America Hilary Fordwich of the British American Business Association joins Scottie Nell Hughes to discuss the countdown to a new UK Parliamentary vote on PM Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal with the EU. She expects to see the “worst case scenario,” a no-deal Brexit on October 31. She also points out that the UK media …

Saudi-Led War Continues to Take More Lives in Yemen

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 27 minutes ago
Press TV Saudi airstrikes on Yemen continue to claim the lives of civilians as there is no end sight to the brutal attacks. On Tuesday, five members of a family including two children were killed in a Saudi attack on their vehicle in Sa’dah. end

Israeli Army Confiscates Land, Prevents Farmers from Harvesting Olive Groves in North of West Bank

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 27 minutes ago
Press TV Israeli occupation authorities unveiled a new plan to seize about 700 dunums of land in the village of Qaryout in the north of the occupied West Bank. Palestinian farmers, who were not been officially informed about the plan, tried to reach their olive groves, but they were attacked by the settlers and the …

Foreigners Voice Concern Over Riots in Hong Kong 九龍地區回訪外籍人士集合

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 27 minutes ago
CGTN “It’s very important that people know what is upright. And then they can do the right thing, and solve problems in a constructive way. By hating one person, or one group of people, it’s very difficult to solve any problems,” said a German woman, who has been living in Hong Kong for 34 years, …

Keith Weiner: Exponentially Rising Gold Price, Permanent Backwardation & The End Of Currency

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 27 minutes ago
SilverDoctors A currency crisis is not a linear event. Everything seems okay, until one moment, abruptly, things aren’t okay. What does a currency crisis mean for the US dollar, and, more importantly, what does it mean for Main Street? Keith sat down with Half Dollar on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019 for a robust discussion on …

Iran Is Almost Encircled by at Least 45 American Military Bases. Who is Really Threatening Whom

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 27 minutes ago
Iran Is Almost Encircled by at Least 45 American Military Bases. Who is Really Threatening Whom by Shane Quinn, https://www.globalresearch.ca/ A month ago president Donald Trump spoke of his desire to “avoid” war with Iran, as anxieties simmer between the United States and this large, diverse Middle East country. It is likely that the Trump administration …

Half the World’s Banks Are Too Weak to Survive Downturn – McKinsey

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 27 minutes ago
Half the World’s Banks Are Too Weak to Survive Downturn – McKinsey by https://www.rt.com/ A new survey from consultancy McKinsey & Co has found that a majority of banks globally may not be economically viable because their returns on equity aren’t keeping pace with costs. – The study looked at 1,000 banks in developed and …

As Liquidity Evaporates, Fed’s Third Bill POMO Is 5.5 Oversubscribed, Most Yet

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 27 minutes ago
As Liquidity Evaporates, Fed’s Third Bill POMO Is 5.5 Oversubscribed, Most Yet by Tyler Durden, https://www.zerohedge.com/ Earlier this morning, when discussing today’s oversubscribed term repo and latest funding squeeze, we previewed today’s T-Bill POMO saying, “and now we await today’s T-Bill Pomo result for the final proof of funding deterioration, as we expect today’s operation will …

Hong Kong in Chaos: Molotovs, Teargas, and Water Cannons

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 27 minutes ago
RT Hong Kong streets descended into chaotic scenes following an unauthorized rally on Sunday. Protesters tossed firebombs and took their anger out on shops with mainland Chinese ties as they skirmished late into the evening with riot police, who unleashed numerous tear gas rounds on short notice, angering residents and passers-by. Authorities had beefed up …

UAE Next in Line for Gold Trading Platform, What This Really Signals

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 27 minutes ago
Kitco NEWS Several countries around the world, including the UAE, are establishing a federal platform for gold trading, and this may signal an overvaluation of the U.S. dollar, or that countries are moving away from the dollar for gold denomination, says Doug Groh, portfolio manager of Tocqueville. Several countries around the world, including the UAE, …

ALERT! More Repo Bailout Trouble for “Too Big to Fail Banks!! (Bix Weir)

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 27 minutes ago
RoadtoRoota Just when the mainstream financial media no longer talks about the overnight bailouts…the big banks Belly Up to the Bar AGAIN!! …and SNIPPY!! DON’T GO TO THE DARK SIDE!! end

More Serious Warnings About The Corporate Debt & Junk Bond Bubble?

mosesman at Socio-Economics History Blog - 27 minutes ago
WallStForMainSt Low interest rates are encouraging companies to take on a level of debt that risks becoming a $19 trillion time bomb in the event of another global recession, the International Monetary Fund has said. In its half-yearly update on the state of the world’s financial markets, the IMF said that almost 40% of the …

Tricking and Treating Has a Long History

David Mikkelson at Snopes.com - 37 minutes ago
Many of the modern-day practices of Halloween and even its name were influenced by Christianity

Will All Hell Break Loose In America If President Trump Is Impeached And Removed From Office?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 43 minutes ago
*Michael Snyder, Zero Hedge/The Economic Collapse blog:* *Snyder: If Donald Trump Is Impeached, All Hell Will Break Loose In America* Most Americans don’t realize it yet, but in just a few weeks we will witness one of the most critical moments in American history. Right now the Democrats in the House of Representatives are drafting articles of impeachment, and it is expected that there will be a vote by the end of this year. If President Trump is impeached by the House, that will set off a chain of events that nobody is going to be able to control, and if the U.S. Senate ultimatel... more »

Theodore: Nearly Died After 8 Week Vaccines

LearnTheRisk at Learn The Risk - 43 minutes ago
The post Theodore: Nearly Died After 8 Week Vaccines appeared first on Learn The Risk.

US Lawmaker Signals Upcoming Vote on Armenian, Assyrian, Greek Genocide Resolution

WASHINGTON -- House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Eliot Engel (D-NY), Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and other leading legislators are reporting publicly that the Armenian Genocide Resolution (H.

Big Bad John

nonnie9999 at Big Bad John – HYSTERICAL RAISINS - 49 minutes ago
Oh, kids!! Didja watch the video of John Cornyn that they played at the Texas State Republican Convention in Houston? Hi-larious!!! You can watch it at Burnt Orange. Go ahead, kids, watch it. I’ll wait for you. All done? Well, it seems that Senator Corny (no, that’s not a typo) realizes that it didn’t go […]

11 Empty Climate Claims

Ron Clutz at Science Matters - 59 minutes ago
Below are a series of rebuttals of the 11 most common climate alarmists’ claims such as those made in the recently released Fourth National Climate Assessment Report.[2] The authors of these rebuttals are all recognized experts in the relevant fields. H/T Joseph D’Aleo for compiling work by many experts on the topics addressed. Excerpts in […]

Rep. Elise Stefanik Discusses Schemes, Ploys and Manipulative Games of Adam Schiff…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Representative Elise Stefanik (R-New York) gives a good general perspective from a centrist, non ideological, politician. As a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) Stefanik is at the center of the impeachment efforts undertaken by HPSCI … Continue reading →

Peter Navarro Discusses Speaker Pelosi Intentionally Holding Back Ratification of USMCA – Only 19 House Legislative Days Remain in 2019…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
White House manufacturing policy advisor Peter Navarro discusses the lack of action from Speaker Pelosi on ratification of the USMCA. As CTH has outlined since the July 2019 alliance meeting between Pelosi and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the strongest … Continue reading →

John Ratcliffe: Adam Schiff’s “Media Leaks to Frame Impeachment Narrative Are False”….

sundance at The Last Refuge - 1 hour ago
Representative John Ratcliffe appears with Martha MacCallum to discuss the ongoing closed-door testimony from officials upset about President Trump’s unorthodox approach to foreign policy. Mr. Ratcliffe notes the purposeful leaks from Chairman Adam Schiff and his Lawfare staff to their … Continue reading →

Conservatives Versus Liberals

Unknown at The Verma Report - 1 hour ago
Populism and nationalism are fundamental to the conservatives. Intellectualism and globalism are fundamental to the liberals. The conservatives base their policies on the feedback that they have from the masses. The liberals enact their policies on the basis of the advice that they have from the “liberal experts,” who have contempt for the masses. The conservatives believe in equality before the law. The liberals believe in equality of wealth and resources. Conservatism leads to good outcomes only in nations that have a sense of connection with the great civilizations of the past an... more »

Tuesday Night Cat Blogging

Unknown at Accidental Deliberations - 1 hour ago
Relaxed cats.

Protests Flare Around The World

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
A demonstrator rides a bicycle past an improvised bonfire during a protest against the increase in subway ticket prices in Santiago, October 19. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado *Reuters: **Season of discontent: protests flare around the world* *Another day, another protest.* On Monday it was Bolivia - angry people clashed with police after the political opposition said it had been cheated in an election won by incumbent President Evo Morales. Last week, the streets of the Chilean capital Santiago descended into chaos, as demonstrators enraged by a hike in public transport fares looted stor... more »

U.S. Democrats Fret On Their Choices For President

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 1 hour ago
*Jonathan Martin, New York Times:* *Anxious Democratic Establishment Asks, ‘Is There Anybody Else?’* WASHINGTON — When a half-dozen Democratic donors gathered at the Whitby Hotel in Manhattan last week, the dinner began with a discussion of which presidential candidates the contributors liked. But as conversations among influential Democrats often go these days, the meeting quickly evolved into a discussion of who was not in the race — but could be lured in. Would Hillary Clinton get in, the contributors wondered, and how about Michael R. Bloomberg, the former New York mayor? One ... more »

Innocent Port Arthur shooter Martin Bryant languishing in Tasmania’s Risdon Prison-new book exposes government frame-up

Editor, cairnsnews at cairnsnews.org - 1 hour ago
Queensland author and researcher Dr Keith Noble, based in Austria, in his latest revelations exposes the Port Arthur ‘massacre’ as being designed by the Deep State to remove firearms from the hands of the public. The recent New Zealand ‘atrocity’ of 50 Muslims being shot in Mosques, unleashed by a Muslim sycophant posing as a […]

Proposal to Modernize Campgrounds at National Parks Includes Providing Environmentally Harmful WiFi to Visitors

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By B.N. Frank Environmentalists are already fighting cell towers at national parks because of known risks and harm caused by exposure to RadioFrequency (RF) Radiation... more »

The Difference Between Politicians and Psychopaths

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 2 hours ago
*John W. Whitehead* - We are fast becoming slaves in thrall to a faceless, nameless, bureaucratic totalitarian government machine.

Neuroscientists Suggest That Psychedelics Could Revive People From Vegetative States

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 2 hours ago
*John Vibes* - A paper published this month could be given psilocybin to stimulate desired brain activity.

Discover the Most Profound Medicine of All – Your Own Qi Energy

WakingTimes at Waking Times - 2 hours ago
*Waking Times* - Learn to heal your body by tapping into your life force energy.

Democrats Now Expect President Trump's Impeachment Inquiry Will Take Longer Than Expected

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence ranking member Representative Adam Schiff (D-CA) speaks with reporters about the Committee's Russia investigation on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas *CNN:* *Democrats see impeachment proceedings taking longer than some initially expected* House Democrats are facing a time crunch to quickly wrap up their investigation into allegations President Donald Trump abused his office in pushing Ukraine to probe his political rivals, prompting growing expectations that votes on impeaching Trump could... more »

Sun goes to Scorpio; world news

Bob Dinn at balance10 - 2 hours ago
* Sun* into Scorpio at 10:35 a.m. PDT 23 October 2019. Sun at one-fifth of circle to Jupiter, sextile Moon, opposite to Uranus. (In the name I AM THAT I AM, Mighty Victory, Lords of Individuality, Elohim Cyclopea, Lords of Form, may the light energies of Libra to Scorpio modulate for the greater good; *aum*.) ................................................................................ * "While* they were raping her they checked to see how we were reacting. People who turned their head or closed their eyes, and those who looked angry or shocked, were taken away and we ... more »

IBTimes Publishes “The Dangerous Push for More Technology in Schools.” Silicon Valley Parents Still Sending Their Kids to Low-Tech or No-Tech Schools

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By B.N. Frank For many years now Silicon Valley parents – including Bill Gates and the late Steve Jobs – have been sending their own... more »

Anonymous Trump Official Writing ‘Unprecedented’ Inside Take

AP News at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
The Trump administration official who wrote an anonymous essay about resistance from the inside has a book deal.

Court Weighing Whether Judge Can Unseal Lynching Records

AP News at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
The investigation has been reopened and closed several times since a grand jury failed to indict anyone in December 1946. Students, researchers and activists have all tried to crack the case.

Astros 1st World Series Team Minus Lefty Pitcher Since 1903

AP News at Snopes.com - 2 hours ago
For the first time since the very first World Series in 1903, a team has no lefties on its Fall Classic staff.

Dick Cheney Was Righter Than He Knew About the Ignorance of the American Voter and Karl Marx Was Absolutely Wrong About Abused (American) Workers Seeking to Revolutionarily Improve Their Lot (Lee Camp & Eleanor Goldfield Truthify) Zuckerberg Started Facebook to Insult Mean (To Him) Women and Men Who Didn't Mind Telling Him Their Intimate Life Details

As my long-time readers are aware, I haven't published an essay for a very long while. The daily traumas of being incredibly poor and too old to be taken seriously in the job market (so many years of being unemployed through either being told I was overqualified or winked at when my background was discussed as it's been waaay too long a time since my input has been worth more than $7/hour) and

Media Reports Say US Diplomat Links Trump Demand For Probe And Ukraine Aid. Republicans Present During The Testimony Say No Such Claim Was Made

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 2 hours ago
Acting U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor arrives to testify at a closed-door deposition as part of the U.S. House of Representatives impeachment inquiry led by the House Intelligence, House Foreign Affairs and House Oversight and Reform Committees on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., October 22, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso *Politico:* *Top U.S. envoy ties Trump directly to Ukraine quid pro quo* William Taylor’s testimony provides some of the most damaging evidence yet in the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry. The top U.S. envoy to Ukraine told House impeachment investigators on ... more »

FBI Raided My Home, Wanted To Know About ‘My Indoctrination’

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 2 hours ago
*The article was originally published in 2011 to call attention to FBI raids against anti-war, labor, and international solidarity activists in Chicago, the Twin Cities in Minnesota, and other parts of the Midwest. Anh Pham and her husband were still in bed when the FBI came to their home on The post FBI Raided My Home, Wanted To Know About ‘My Indoctrination’ appeared first on Shadowproof.

The FBI Followed Me In My Car To A Parking Garage

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 2 hours ago
*The article was originally published in 2011 to call attention to FBI raids against anti-war, labor, and international solidarity activists in Chicago, the Twin Cities in Minnesota, and other parts of the Midwest. Tom Burke and his wife were at home with their daughter on September 24, 2010. They received The post The FBI Followed Me In My Car To A Parking Garage appeared first on Shadowproof.

Almost a quarter of young Australians are facing mental health challenges

Olivia Willis at Just In - 2 hours ago
Almost a quarter of young people are facing mental health challenges, with young women twice as likely as young men to be grappling with psychological issues.

Brisbane cafe accused of paying its staff with food, instead of money

Peter Ryan at Just In - 2 hours ago
The operators of Cafe 63 Chermside are accused of underpaying their junior staff, partly paying them instead with meals, drinks and desserts worth $42 per day.

'If it was only one bore you'd say that's just nature': Review questions coal mine groundwater impact

Nathan Morris at Just In - 2 hours ago
Drought-stricken Queensland farmers are worried about where their underground water is going as a new report questions the impact of a controversial coal mine.

'We will not rest': Bipartisan push to have alleged paedophile Malka Leifer returned to Australia

Matthew Doran at Just In - 2 hours ago
Liberal backbencher Dave Sharma and Labor MP Josh Burns join forces with alleged victims to seek Malka Leifer's extradition to Australia to face child sexual abuse charges.

WA town pushes to evict local supermarket amid accusations of $450k 'threat'

Matt Bamford at Just In - 2 hours ago
Sackings demanded and threats to withhold hundreds of thousands of dollars are at the centre of a clash between an outback community and a Commonwealth-owned business.

Emergency declared as fast-moving bushfire heads towards Peregian homes

Just In - 2 hours ago
Police declare an emergency situation at Peregian, on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, urging locals to self evacuate as an out-of-control, fast-moving bushfire races through bushland near the beachside community.

NSW Treasurer 'frustrated' by federal leaders 'shooting down' tax reform debate

Elysse Morgan at Just In - 2 hours ago
NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet wants an expanded GST discussed to improve state government services, but he is unlikely to win any support from Canberra.

'Women know what's wrong with them': Dealing with anxiety and motherhood

Mary Lloyd at Just In - 2 hours ago
Since the very early days after her first son was born, Ali Fairbairn says she has experienced crippling anxiety. It is felt by almost 40 per cent of Australian women, and experts are calling for a female focus to meet their medical needs.

It's demeaning, dirty and deadly. But for 1.2 million 'Untouchables' in India, it's work

Sophie Kesteven at Just In - 2 hours ago
Condemned by caste, India's manual scavengers work in sewers and latrines, wading through filthy sludge up to their waists. It's illegal, demeaning and deadly work, but two robots could help.

Woman sues mining company after dingo attack at remote Telfer site

Kendall O'Connor And Karen Michelmore at Just In - 2 hours ago
A woman is suing Newcrest Mining after she was attacked by dingoes and suffered "horrific" scarring and nightmares while at work at a remote WA mine site.

Syrian Kurds struggle to contain IS prisoners amid a Turkish offensive

Adam Harvey at Just In - 2 hours ago
The head of one jail in north-eastern Syria says 80 per cent of guards holding Islamic State prisoners have gone to the frontline as Turkey advances into Kurdish territory, leaving the jail vulnerable to a mass breakout.

Apartment owners fear for 'suicidal' neighbours as combustible cladding crisis takes its toll

Tracy Bowden at Just In - 2 hours ago
Owners of apartments affected by the combustible cladding crisis in Victoria tell researchers of the emotional and financial toll it has taken on them and their neighbours.

In Defence of the Illuminati

cefrith@hotmail.com at Charles Frith - 2 hours ago
Free Mental This is not an exculpatory blog post in favour of the illumined mafia, it's just a healthy attempt to look at the problem from their side... and then try to put it down in... Although no trees were harmed during the creation of this post, a large number of electrons were greatly inconvenienced

Four Lessons From The Biggest Riots In Decades

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By Simon Black, Sovereign Man If you’re been following the news, you might have seen reports about civil unrest in Chile– the worst in decades.... more »

Australian Newspapers “Censor” Their Front Pages in Protest Against Government Secrecy Laws

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By Mong Palatino In an unprecedented show of unity, Australian media outlets ran similar stories and redacted front pages featuring the ‘right to know’ campaign... more »

The House Votes in Favor of Disastrous Copyright Bill

Activist Post at Activist Post - 2 hours ago
By Katharine Trendacosta It’s Not Too Late: The Senate Can Still Stop the CASE Act The House of Representatives has just voted in favor of... more »

Relations Between The U.S. And The Kurds Were Deteriorating Long Before The U.S. Withdrawal From Northern Syria

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
Kurds Pelt U.S. Troops With Potatoes As The Pull Out Of Northern Syria *Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor: **Who betrayed Syria’s Kurds?* As Syrian Kurds hurled eggs, tomatoes and obscenities at US troops departing from northeastern Syria today, airing fury over their perceived betrayal by Donald Trump, their leaders scrambled to decipher mixed signals from administration officials over whether some US troops would remain in the region. Mazlum Kobane, the commander in chief of the US-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), is lobbying hard to persuade the White House to de... more »

Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- October 22, 2019

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 3 hours ago
*Nathan Hodge, CNN: **Putin and Erdogan just did a deal on Syria. The US is the biggest loser* Moscow (CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in the southern Russian resort city of Sochi on Tuesday with a shared agenda of shaping the endgame in Syria's eight-year civil war. The two leaders unveiled a 10-point memorandum of understanding with an unstated bottom line: The Americans do not have a place in shaping the future of Syria. *What did Putin and Erdogan agree to?* Russia and Turkey announced a wide-ranging agreement that addresses... more »

US Diplomat: Trump Linked Ukraine Aid to Demand for Probe

AP News at Snopes.com - 3 hours ago
William Taylor testified that President Donald Trump was holding back military aid for Ukraine unless the country agreed to investigate Democrats and a company linked to Joe Biden's family.

Sen. Grassley Slams NIH-Director For Silencing Whistleblower Scientists Sounding the Alarm on Experimental Drug Trials

AdminM at Health Impact News - 3 hours ago
Silencing honest doctors and scientists who identify harm-producing medical interventions that had been adopted on the basis of flawed research methods, has become a pervasive pattern in medicine; especially in public health where the government has an interest in promoting a treatment, an intervention, or practice guidelines. A recent example of high level public health officials abusing their administrative authority is the attempt by the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Francis Collins and his Principal Deputy Director, Lawrence Tabak, DDS, PhD, who is al... more »

At RCEP meet, India seeks 10% advantage over China in tariff removal

bilaterals.org - 3 hours ago
22-Oct-2019 India has bargained a nearly 10% advantage over China in tariff elimination during the ongoing RCEP discussions in a move aimed to placate the domestic industry and pave the way for New Delhi to conclude negotiations.

India puts US above RCEP on trade deal

bilaterals.org - 3 hours ago
22-Oct-2019 Trade minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said India and the US have agreed on broad contours of a trade package. And Goyal hinted India may not rush to sign the RCEP trade pact

Is There Really NOTHING That Will Change Evangelicals' Minds About Trump? How About Fox News Addicts?

DownWithTyranny at DownWithTyranny! - 4 hours ago
Is there anything *likely* that could persuade you to change your position on Trump? Same for most white evangelicals. Reporting on the new polling from the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), *The Atlantic*'s Emma Green wrote that new polling shows Trump’s base totally unified behind him, no matter what investigations might reveal. Start with this: 98% of Republicans who get their news primarily by watching Fox oppose removal and 71% of them *strongly* approve of Trump, which is all the more interesting single only 39% of non-Fox-watching Republicans strongly approve. For a... more »

Democrats and the #FakeNews media get excited about rumors again.

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 4 hours ago
Acting US Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor has set Democrats atwitter because of a rumor. In Taylors testimony he said: "During this same phone call had with Mr Morrison , he went on to describe a conversation Ambassador Sondland had with Mr. Yermak at Warsaw. Ambassador Sondland told Mr. Yermak that security assistance money would not come until President Zelenskyy committed to pursue the Burisma investigation." Note that this is a rumor and not something that would be usable in court. Taylor has no first hand knowledge of the event. Further it's well known that Burisma is a co... more »

World News Briefs -- October 22, 2019 (Evening Edition)

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 4 hours ago
*BBC:** Brexit bill 'in limbo' as MPs reject timetable* Boris Johnson has hit the pause button on his Brexit legislation after MPs rejected his plan to get it through the Commons in three days. MPs backed his Withdrawal Agreement Bill - but minutes later voted against the timetable, leaving it "in limbo". After the vote, EU Council President Donald Tusk said he would recommend EU leaders backed an extension to the 31 October Brexit deadline. But a No 10 source said if a delay was granted, the PM would seek an election. *Read more* .... *MIDDLE EAST* U.S. tells Turkey withdrawal... more »

The Big Lynching Lie: Democrat hypocrisy edition

trinko at Conversations about the obvious - 4 hours ago
So some day, if a Democrat becomes President and the Republicans win the House, even by a tiny margin, they can impeach the President, without due process or fairness or any legal rights. All Republicans must remember what they are witnessing here - a lynching. But we will WIN! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 22, 2019 Democrats and their lapdog #FakeNews media friends are in a tizzy over this tweet. They're saying that Trump's use of the term lynching is an insult to Blacks. This is bizarre on so many levels. First the KKK--the last millennia version of Antifa--was ... more »

HOOPP's CEO on Pension Delivery and More

Leo Kolivakis at Pension Pulse - 4 hours ago
Yaelle Gang, editor of Canadian Investment Review, recently wrote a good comment on HOOPP's outgoing CEO Jim Keohane reflecting on his career and LDI strategy: Twenty years ago, Jim Keohane was brought into the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan to launch its derivatives program. Since then, he’s climbed his way to the role of president and chief investment officer, grown his reputation as a trailblazer in liability-driven investing and navigated the pension fund through the financial crisis with positive returns. “Prior to me being here, HOOPP had never done a derivative transacti... more »

Will McDonald’s New LGBTQ ‘Rainbow Meal’ Replace Kids’ Happy Meals?

Snopes Staff at Snopes.com - 4 hours ago
A routine review of content labeled satire.

The New York City Measles Vaccine Mandate—Past and Future

Joyce Ghen at Children's Health Defense - 4 hours ago
By Mary Holland, Children’s Health Defense General Counsel On September 5, Robert Krakow and Mary Holland attended a talk that the NYC Commissioner of Health and Mental Hygiene, Dr. Oxiris Barbot, gave at New York Law School, entitled “Measles: NYC Policy and Thoughts on the Anti-Vaccine Movement.” Dean Anthony Crowell and Professor Ross Sandler […] The post The New York City Measles Vaccine Mandate—Past and Future appeared first on Children's Health Defense.

Rain season in Cairo : It is just the start !!

egyptianchronicler@gmail.com (Zeinobia) at Egyptian Chronicles - 4 hours ago
Egypt’s government announced on Tuesday that schools and universities would be off in the Grand Cairo province on Wednesday following the rains that hit Cairo and paralyzed its East part. Already the Egyptian Meteorological Authority announced that Wednesday would witness more rains than Tuesday. It is worth to mention that the EMA has been warning about the rain for two weeks since the start of October as it is the time of seasonal rains in many governorates. But what do you know ?? It has become an annual habit to find cities flooded whenever the sky rains a little bit. It do... more »

Parents Outraged Over “Suicide Education” at School

Alex Newman at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: parents-outraged-over-suicide-education-at-school] Parents at Norton Middle School in Ohio expressed outrage and serious concerns after learning that their children were exposed to a highly controversial “suicide education” program blasted as “indoctrination.”

"Woke" Colleges Are Encouraging "Inclusive Grading" Practices

Raven Clabough at rss - 4 hours ago
[image: woke-colleges-are-encouraging-inclusive-grading-practices] Colleges and universities across the country are continuing to water down higher education and diminish its value for future generations of college graduates, this time by campaigning for “inclusive grading.”

Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Plastic Bag’ By Die Jim Crow

Kevin Gosztola at Shadowproof - 4 hours ago
Die Jim Crow, a project that supports current and formerly incarcerated musicians, produced this jazz tune on what it's like to be released from prison. The post Protest Song Of The Week: ‘Plastic Bag’ By Die Jim Crow appeared first on Shadowproof.

Major Obama/Clinton Fundraiser and Donor Pleads Guilty as Foreign Agent and Contributing Illegal Campaign Contributions…

sundance at The Last Refuge - 4 hours ago
Boy howdy, this DOJ announcement is alarming on many levels. Imaad Zuberi, a 49-year-old resident of Arcadia, California, has agreed to plead guilty to a variety of illegal activities surrounding campaign contributions, political influence, and unregistered lobbying on behalf of … Continue reading →

U.S. Military Seeks A.I. “Quarterback” to Call Plays for The Internet of Battlefield Things

Activist Post at Activist Post - 4 hours ago
By Nicholas West Similar to its civilian counterpart, The Internet of Things, the military has been trying to increase the integration between physical objects, data... more »

Is This a Picture of Tulsi Gabbard with Antifa?

Dan Evon at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
Gabbard, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, met with a number of veterans during the Standing Rock protests in 2016.

47 Attorneys General Back Antitrust Probe Into Facebook

AP News at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
The probe focuses on whether Facebook’s dominance is stifling competition, limiting choice for consumers, and costing advertisers more money.

Was Mitt Romney’s Name Found in Jeffrey Epstein’s Phone?

Snopes Staff at Snopes.com - 5 hours ago
A routine review of content labeled satire.

Report: Beijing Is Considering Replacing Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam By March

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam *CNBC: **Beijing reportedly developing plan to replace Hong Kong’s leader by March* * Beijing is considering replacing Hong Kong’s controversial chief executive, Carrie Lam, by March, the Financial Times reports. * The newspaper quotes people familiar with the deliberations and says there are two leading candidates for the post. * Chinese leadership would like the situation to stabilize so it is not seen as giving in to protesters when it replaces Lam, the Financial Times says. The Chinese government is develop... more »

Earth has been warmer than today for hundreds of millions of years

Robert at Ice Age Now - 5 hours ago
Two weekends ago I attended the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas and posted a photo of this chart showing Average Global Temperature over the past 630 million years. It shows that temperatures have been far warmer than today for millions – no, hundreds of millions – of years. Several dissenters have pooh-poohed ... Read moreEarth has been warmer than today for hundreds of millions of years The post Earth has been warmer than today for hundreds of millions of years appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Most people have never heard of the Dalton or Maunder Minimums

Robert at Ice Age Now - 5 hours ago
The westward migration in America was at least in part caused by the Dalton Minimum. – Joseph Kraig ___________ Most people have never heard of the Dalton or Maunder Minimums Joseph Kraig Ignorance they say is bliss, but it is not. In the early part of the 19th century when the Dalton Minimum was in full ... Read moreMost people have never heard of the Dalton or Maunder Minimums The post Most people have never heard of the Dalton or Maunder Minimums appeared first on Ice Age Now.

Oct. 22: Our Very Uncertaiin Future

Graeme Decarie at The Decarie Report - 5 hours ago
https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/permafrost-climate-change-1.5330144 This is a report largely ignored by the parties. The Liberals, who have been remarkably inactive for the last four years, came in first - but not as a majority. The Conservatives, the party that wallows even more than the Liberals in it's kissing up to the very, very rich, were second. The most likely move now would be a Liberal government supported by the leftist (but not enough so) NDP. The biggest danger now is the very large vote of francophone Quebecois who voted for a party with separatist views, th... more »

Report: HBCU Enrollment Increase is a Result of Current Political Climate

Sarah Wood at Diverse - 5 hours ago
New research found that an increase in applications and enrollment at one-third of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over the past three years directly correlates to the current social and political climate created under President Donald J. Trump's presidency.

Did Russian President Putin And Hungarian Prime Minister Orban Reinforced President Trump's View That Ukraine Is Corrupt?

War News Updates Editor at War News Updates - 5 hours ago
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Thomson Reuters *Business Insider/Reuters: **Putin and Hungary reportedly 'poisoned' Trump’s view on Ukraine and reinforced his belief that the country was 'hopelessly corrupt'* * Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban reportedly reinforced Trump's view that Ukraine was a "hopelessly corrupt" country. * Current and former US officials told The Washington Post that Putin and Orban, along with Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani, reinforced negative views of Ukraine. * Trump discussed investigating his political rival for... more »

Buzz Feed interviews Buffalo Chronicle publisher

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 5 hours ago
Craig Silverman, a blogger with Buzz Feed, posed these questions to the publisher of The Buffalo Chronicle, Matthew Ricchiazzi. Here of his responses in their entirety. Have you ever received any kind of warning or notice from Facebook about your content

Flanagan speaks out against Cuomo campaign finance reform, & election commission

The Buffalo Chronicle at The Buffalo Chronicle - 5 hours ago
Democrats gave away law-making powers to create $100 million campaign welfare system & potentially nix choice through fusion voting Senate Republican Leader John J. Flanagan and Long Island Republicans spoke out against the unconstitutional Campaign Finance Reform and Election Commission as

More Natural Gas Replacing Coal Could Mean Far Less Water Usage

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
A new study has found that the switch from coal to natural gas hasn't just reduced greenhouse gas emissions from energy, it has reduced water usage. That is even factoring in water used during hydraulic fracturing - fracking - and shale gas generation. read more

Half Of The World's Non-Ice Land Is Wilderness

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
It's a surprise for Americans to learn that the U.S. has more open land than the entire country of Africa, even though Africa is 3X the size of the U.S., and it is an even bigger surprise when people learn that, of all the area not covered by ice, half of the world's land remains wilderness. The inventory of open land was conducted in 2017 and 2018 by the National Geographic Society but a new study says that the wilderness is getting more fragmented. That makes sense, but it's not a bad thing. If a new housing development goes up and a city designates a lake and surrounding marsh as... more »

Shift To Organic Farming Would Cause Food Yields To Plummet 40% And Carbon Cost To Rise Up To 170%

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
A new study finds that if the United Kingdom did as *The Guardian* routinely advocates and abandoned modern agricultural science, people would starve. Or diets would change to where the rich had a variety while the poor suffered on subsistence fare. read more

Glue Isn’t Proof Of Neanderthal Intelligence - It Was Easy To Make

News Staff at Science 2.0 blogs - 5 hours ago
It was easy to make a strong adhesive in the Stone Age so claims about the presence of glue 50,000 years ago meaning higher intelligence for "Neanderthals" don't stick very well. Neanderthals and other early humans produced a tarry glue from birch bark to make tools and because modern anthropologists think birch tar could only be created through a complex process in which the bark had to be heated in the absence of air, they used that as proof of a high level of cognitive and cultural development. But a new study shows that there is a very simple way to make the glue. read more

Turkey and Russia strike deal to patrol Syrian border after Kurdish withdrawal

Just In - 5 hours ago
Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey announce a plan to jointly patrol almost the entire north-eastern Syrian border, after the withdrawal of Kurdish fighters.

Planned retail and entertainment hub a win for jobs but a risk for existing retailers: report

Chris Rowbottom at Just In - 5 hours ago
A report warns Glenorchy's Derwent Entertainment Centre redevelopment could damage existing retail businesses if completed too soon.

Woman sues mining company after dingo attack

Just In - 5 hours ago
A woman is suing Newcrest Mining after she was attacked by dingoes while at work at a remote WA mine site.

Free in-house boutique allows mental health patients to say goodbye to hospital gowns

Harriet Tatham at Just In - 5 hours ago
As patients arrive at hospital with just the clothes on their back, a support service is ensuring access to free, clean garments of their choice.

Fake cop pulled over driver and 'strangely' took cutlery, police say

Just In - 5 hours ago
Police investigate another report of a man impersonating a police officer in Adelaide, this time pulling over a driver and taking several items of cutlery.

Police forced to release details of every tasering after attack on Fremantle driver

Rebecca Turner at Just In - 5 hours ago
One West Australian is tasered the equivalent of every weekday by police officers, new data obtained by the ABC via Freedom of Information shows.

Steve Smith's mind turned to Phillip Hughes after scary blow to the head at Lord's

Just In - 5 hours ago
Steve Smith speaks out about the frightening blow he took from a Jofra Archer bouncer at Lord's, his glorious Ashes series and his renewed love for playing for Australia.

Syrian Kurds struggle to contain IS prisoners amid a Turkish offensive

Adam Harvey at Just In - 5 hours ago
The head of one jail in north-eastern Syria says 80 per cent of guards holding Islamic State prisoners have gone to the frontline as Turkey advances into Kurdish territory, leaving the jail vulnerable to a mass breakout.

Emergency review ordered after water supply failure at Aboriginal homeland in Kakadu

Jano Gibson at Just In - 5 hours ago
The incident left more than 60 residents without running water for five days as temperatures soared into the mid-30s.

ASX slips after vote on Brexit bill and Facebook probe

David Chau at Just In - 5 hours ago
Australian shares fall amid ongoing Brexit uncertainty, mixed earnings reports on Wall Street and Facebook being investigated by 47 attorneys-general in the United States.

NASA-style study of rat race gives insight into how animals cope with climate change

Marian Faa at Just In - 5 hours ago
Astronaut screening programs have inspired a group of Australian scientists to study the individual personalities of 50 native rats and how they cope with environmental stresses.

Prison officer death at work 'only a matter of time', staff say

Just In - 5 hours ago
Veteran corrective service officers say Queensland's prisons are being flooded with inexperienced recruits and it is contributing to the rapid rise in assaults on staff, with a Townsville jail going into lockdown today over a brutal attack.

Body cameras capture altercation between security guards and traditional owners at Adani site

Josh Robertson at Just In - 5 hours ago
Adani is granted a Supreme Court order that could expose two traditional owners to possible jail time if they return to a ceremonial camp on the Queensland mine site, the men's lawyer says.

'A little bit afraid of the backlash': Fishing community wary of publicising record catches

Ainslie Drewitt-Smith at Just In - 5 hours ago
Game fishers are predicting one of the best seasons in 30 years, but are wary about publicising their big catches online due to growing criticism about the sport.

NSW Now: Commuter chaos as M1 closed at Berowra, man dies in Maitland house fire

Just In - 5 hours ago
*MORNING BRIEFING: *Commuters and HSC students have been advised to avoid the M1 at Berowra after a road worker was hit by a utility early this morning, causing lane closures, and a man dies in a blaze at a Maitland home.

What will India's latest monsoon on record mean for Australia?

Kate Doyle at Just In - 5 hours ago
The withdrawal of the Indian monsoon this year surpassed the previous record by more than a week, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will be another bad wet season for Australia. Here's why.

British MPs finally voted for Brexit — but rejected Boris Johnson's 'rushed' timetable

Just In - 5 hours ago
The British Prime Minister says it is now up to the European Union to "make up their minds over how to answer Parliament's request for a delay".

Wind energy is an unsustainable energy technology

drinkingwateradvisor at The Drinking Water Advisor - 5 hours ago
“Cronies live and die by the government sword,” Bradley said. “Each and every wind project depends on large tax subsidies as well as preferential federal regulations to be built.” click here

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